Unbookish
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not bookish.
"The death of her mother when Margaret was just 6, followed by the arrival of an unbookish stepmother, led to her position as the most important female in her father’s life."
Example
More examples"The death of her mother when Margaret was just 6, followed by the arrival of an unbookish stepmother, led to her position as the most important female in her father’s life."
Etymology
From un- + bookish.
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